Water is a mirage in California. We tend to see what we want to see. In my case, the biggest illusion was Auburn Dam. If you were a resident of Placer County in the 1960s to 1980s you viewed it as almost as a birthright that the American River be dammed in the canyon below […]
Ocean and atmospheric conditions tell us that La Niña—the cool phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) climate pattern—currently reigns in the tropical Pacific. It’s looking very likely that the long-predicted third consecutive La Niña winter will happen, with a 91% chance of La Niña through September–November and an 80% chance through the early winter (November–January).
Californians sweated it out amid a record-breaking heat wave entering its 10th day Friday that has helped fuel deadly wildfires and pushed energy supplies to the brink of daily power outages.
September marks the start of a new season for meteorologists. It’s the beginning of “climatological fall” in the Northern Hemisphere — and, ostensibly, a transition to milder weather. But much of the U.S. is still baking, burning, withering or swimming.
More than 97 percent of California is under at least “severe” drought conditions, raising the specter of difficult agricultural decisions in a state that produces a quarter of U.S. food.
Divvying up Colorado River water has been the subject of at least two letters this week from Republican and Democratic members of Arizona’s congressional delegation. One note was sent to the head of the U.S. Department of Interior and the other to the governor of California.
Opinion: Biggest Illusion in California is What Water Use and Development Does and Doesn’t Do
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Turlock Journalby Dennis WyattWater is a mirage in California. We tend to see what we want to see. In my case, the biggest illusion was Auburn Dam. If you were a resident of Placer County in the 1960s to 1980s you viewed it as almost as a birthright that the American River be dammed in the canyon below […]
September 2022 La Niña Update: It’s Q and A Time
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Climate.govby Emily BeckerOcean and atmospheric conditions tell us that La Niña—the cool phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) climate pattern—currently reigns in the tropical Pacific. It’s looking very likely that the long-predicted third consecutive La Niña winter will happen, with a 91% chance of La Niña through September–November and an 80% chance through the early winter (November–January).
California: Drought, Record Heat, Fires and Now Maybe Floods
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP News (via U.S. News and World Report)by Brian MelleyCalifornians sweated it out amid a record-breaking heat wave entering its 10th day Friday that has helped fuel deadly wildfires and pushed energy supplies to the brink of daily power outages.
Summer is Ending, but Climate Disasters Keep Coming
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /E&E Newsby Chelsey HarveySeptember marks the start of a new season for meteorologists. It’s the beginning of “climatological fall” in the Northern Hemisphere — and, ostensibly, a transition to milder weather. But much of the U.S. is still baking, burning, withering or swimming.
California Drought Raises Red Flags for Agriculture
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Hillby Zack BudrykMore than 97 percent of California is under at least “severe” drought conditions, raising the specter of difficult agricultural decisions in a state that produces a quarter of U.S. food.
AZ Republicans and Democrats Sign Letters on Colorado River Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KJZZ 91.5by Matthew CaseyDivvying up Colorado River water has been the subject of at least two letters this week from Republican and Democratic members of Arizona’s congressional delegation. One note was sent to the head of the U.S. Department of Interior and the other to the governor of California.